Dan Connolly

Writer

Dan Connolly has been covering sports for 18 years, and baseball and the Orioles for 14 seasons, including the past 10 with The Baltimore Sun. His first year covering baseball on a daily basis was Cal Ripken Jr.'s final season as a player. It's believed that is just a coincidence.

Recent Articles

Tuesday’s Darren O’Day news conference at Camden Yards – complete with his adorable, babbling daughter in the front row – was a simple affair and one that served as a reminder of how crazy this game can be. A pitcher who was initially cut from his college team, wasn’t drafted, was waived twice...

The Orioles are definitely very interested in left-handed Korean outfielder Hyun-soo Kim. They’ve made him a two-year offer worth roughly $3-to-$4 million per year, according to several industry sources. The Orioles like the soon-to-be 28-year-old because he is a lifetime .318 hitter in nine-plus...

Reliever Darren O’Day couldn’t pick just one reason for why he decided to sign a four-year, $31 million deal with the Orioles that became official Monday night. There are the teammates that he’s become close with during his four years with the Orioles. There’s unfinished business of getting to...

In an attempt to fill at least one of their outfield holes, the Orioles are negotiating with, and have made an offer to, 27-year-old Korean Hyun-soo Kim, according to industry sources. The offer is believed to be two years in length and in the $3 to $4 million range per season, one source said....

After more than a week awaiting official word, the Orioles have announced the signing of reliever Darren O’Day to a four-year deal. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, the club designated infielder Rey Navarro for assignment. The 25-year-old Navarro played in just 10 games for the Orioles...